Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH 0500/01

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Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core) For Examination from 2019

SPECIMEN PAPER
1 hour 45 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: Reading Booklet Insert

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions in the space provided. If additional space is required, you should use the lined pages at
the end of the booklet. The question number(s) must be clearly shown.

Dictionaries are not permitted.

The Reading Booklet Insert contains the reading passages for use with all questions on this Question Paper.
The Reading Booklet Insert is not assessed by the Examiner.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 11 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Reading Booking Insert.

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Read carefully Passage A, Tiger Encounter, in the Reading Booklet Insert and then answer
Questions 1 and 2 on this Question Paper.

Answer all questions using your own words as far as possible.

Question 1

(a) Using your own words, explain who Kuttapan is and why he is part of the expedition
(paragraph 1, Its early morning ... ).

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(b) Using your own words, explain how the writer and his companions learn that a tiger was
recently present in the area (lines 58 Kuttapan gets ... the night.).

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(c) Which six-word phrase in paragraph 2 tells you that the deer is warning of the danger of
being hunted (Suddenly we hear ... )?

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(d) What does the phrase knuckles begin to whiten as grips tighten on the roll bars ... (line 15)
suggest about the feelings of the people in the jeep?

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(e) Using your own words, describe the behaviour and attitude of the wolves in paragraph 4
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(f) Re-read the following sentence: We park the jeeps and watch a silent drama unfold.
(lines 2526). What does this sentence suggest about the behaviour of the writer and his
companions at this point?

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(g) Which of the tigers actions causes the wolf to run away (paragraph 6, Out of the forest ... )?

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(h) Give the meaning of the underlined words in the following three phrases as the writer uses
them in the passage. Then explain how the phrases help you understand the appearance or
behaviour of the animals.

(i) The elephant: blocked by the massive grey bulk (lines 23)

Meaning of the underlined word as the writer uses it: .......................................................

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(ii) Explanation of the whole phrase:

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(iii) The tiger: the tiger continues his casual stroll (lines 1516)

Meaning of the underlined word as the writer uses it: .......................................................

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(iv) Explanation of the whole phrase:

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(v) The wolf: Rigid, alert, clearly in a state of agitation (line 22)

Meaning of the underlined word as the writer uses it: .......................................................

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(vi) Explanation of the whole phrase:

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Question 2

Imagine that you are Anil, the guide in Passage A. You have been asked to write an article for a
local magazine to give an account of your working life.

Write your magazine article.

In your magazine article you should:

describe a typical day in your working life
give your impressions of the tourists and visitors to the Bandhavgarh National Park
explain what you find rewarding about working with animals in the park.

Base your magazine article on what you have read in Passage A, but do not copy from it. Be
careful to use your own words. Address each of the three bullet points.

Begin your magazine article: Every day in Bandhavgarh National Park brings a new experience ...

Write about 200 to 300 words.

Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 5 marks for the
quality of your writing.

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Read carefully Passage B, Tiger Tourism, in the Reading Booklet Insert and then answer Question
3(a) and (b) on this Question Paper.

Question 3

Answer the questions in the order set.

(a) Notes

What do you learn about the advantages of tiger tourism and the problems it may cause,
according to Passage B?

Write your answers using short notes. Write one point per line.

You do not need to use your own words.

Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer.

The advantages of tiger tourism and the problems it may cause.

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(b) Summary

Now use your notes to write a summary of what Passage B tells you about the advantages
of tiger tourism and the problems it may cause.

You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as
possible.

Your summary should not be more than 150 words.

Up to 5 marks are available for the quality of your writing.

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Additional Page

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Additional Page

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Copyright Acknowledgements:

Passage A Awaiting copyright clearance.

Brian K Weirum; http://travelerstales.com/carpet/000135.shtml
Passage B http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6926978/Battle-to-save-tigers-intensifies-with-only-3200-left-on-Earth.html

Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every
reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the
publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.

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